5 Black UK content creators you need to follow

Before the age of Instagram and Twitter, the word influencer was reserved for Hollywood stars, high-profile politicians and Royalty – but not anymore. The rise of social media in modern society has given way for young, creative and ambitious people to inspire, entertain and educate millions of people all over the world. Whether you’re looking for business advice or something entertaining, these 5 Black content creators will have you giggling and learning in no time.

Here are 5 UK black creators you should follow:

Lydia Dinga

Lydia Dinga is a Black UK content creator who splits her creative content between her Youtube channel (which documents her daily life, and her Instagram posts). After uploading her first Youtube video 8 years ago, Lydia has managed to gain a total of 156k subscribers. At the start, Lydia documented her life and her experience of working a 9-5 job in the marketing industry. As her channel progressed, she documented her journey to becoming self-employed (she gives great advice on all things business and becoming self-employed), travelling the world, buying her first car and saving £70,000 in order to buy her own house at 27. Through her step by step guide, she’s given thousands of viewers practical advice on all things business – if you haven’t followed her, you should.

Breeny Lee

Breeny Lee is a 28-year-old content creator based in London. She has inspired thousands of viewers with her ‘Soul Surgery’ Youtube series, which focus on the insecurities many young people face. By sharing honest details about her own insecurities and how she overcame them, she’s able to inspire and raise awareness of issues in an honest and effective way. In one video, she even has a Britney Spears moment and shaves her head bald – a true example of not letting beauty standards define you.

Chasing perfection, how to gain confidence, beauty standards and self-love – these are all topics Breeny talks about on her channel; and if you’re still in doubt, perhaps her 438k subscribers will make you a believer in the power of her channel.

Nella Rose

Nella Rose is a London based content creator – she’s widely known for her light-hearted, hilarious and informative Youtube channel which she started four years ago. On her channel, nothing is missed; from her university experience to her first car and apartment – Nella gives her viewers access to her journey. Hilarious videos such as ‘Freezing My Body in a Human Freezer’ and ‘Immigration Arrested Me’ (one intense story right there! will make you cry of laughter.

Although the majority of Nella’s videos are aimed at making her viewers laugh, Nella also shares personal stories about her tragic experiences of losing her mother and father at a young age, and how she recovered. Nella has inspired thousands with her story and has taught people that despite the traumatic events faced, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. Nella has managed to gain 416k subscribers on her YouTube channel and has successfully started her own clothing company, ‘FACES’, which sold out within 30 minutes of being launched; yes, 30 minutes –  if that isn’t securing the bag I don’t know what is.

Patricia Bright

Patrica Bright first started producing online content for her Youtube channel and Instagram 10 years ago – she’s been in the game for a very long time! Through her casual, chatty dilemma videos, her fashion-related hauls and her finance-based ‘The Break’ channel, where she educates young people on financial management, Patricia has gained millions of views throughout her career. With her degree in Accounting and Finance, Patrica shares extensive business knowledge to all her 2.1 million subscribers –she’s basically the superwoman of young black success. 

Nissy Tee

Nissy Tee first began her online career by posting videos on her Youtube channel, which documented her experience at the University of Cambridge. On her channel, Nissy shares advice to her 59k subscribers on how to successfully gain entry into prestigious universities such as Oxford and Cambridge, and her experience as a black ethnic minority at an elite university. Now that she has graduated, Nissy dedicates her Youtube channel to spreading motivation to viewers from a Christian point of view. Topics such as religion, faith, sex, addiction and marriage are all discussed on her channel – she navigates what some might call ‘taboo topics’ very well. Nissy’s channel truly is an eye-opener; this is one woke powerful woman.

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